Communities across the nation are faced with a range of challenges and opportunities far beyond the abilities of any one organization to address. Arts and cultural groups are seeing continually evolving audience behavioral trends and increased competition for their customers' leisure time and spending. Many of their communities are focused on the revitalization of the urban core, attracting creative residents and industries, encouraging economic development and promoting suburban vitality.

Thriving cultural environments have proven especially capable of promoting community growth and prosperity. AMS works with arts groups, local governments, businesses, schools and foundations in cities across the U.S. to develop strategies which promote the long-term success of their arts, cultural and entertainment institutions, harnessing that success for the benefit of the entire community.

Our cultural planning services include:

• Cultural policy & planning
• Community-wide funding strategies
• Market analysis & visitor potential
• Arts district planning
• Cultural & historic asset inventory
• Economic impact analysis
• Tourism assessment & planning